| Yasushi Matsushita | |
| Birth Place: | Osaka Prefecture |
| Allegiance: | Japan |
| Branch: | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Serviceyears: | ?-2014 |
| Rank: | Admiral |
| Commands: | Commander of the Japan Self-Defense Forces |
| Awards: | See Awards |
is a Japanese naval officer who served as the Self Defense Fleet's Commander of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) from 2012 to 2014. He is the 46th Commander of the Self-Defense Fleet, succeeding Katsutoshi Kawano. In 2014, he was succeeded by Eiichi Funada.
Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1955. He graduated from National Defense Academy (22nd term). He later became the Commander of the 2nd Escort Group, Commander of the Training Squadron, Deputy Principal of the Maritime Self-Defense Force Executive School, Chief of the Sasebo District General Manager, Chief of the Self-Defense Fleet Command and Commander of the Escort Fleet.[1]
On 26 July 2012, he became the 46th Commander of the Self-Defense Fleet.
On 27 March 2014, he was retired from the Navy and became an advisor to Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
See also: Orders, decorations, and medals of Japan. 2nd Defensive Memorial Cordon
3rd Defensive Memorial Cordon
10th Defensive Memorial Cordon
11th Defensive Memorial Cordon
13th Defensive Memorial Cordon
18th Defensive Memorial Cordon
19th Defensive Memorial Cordon
20th Defensive Memorial Cordon
21st Defensive Memorial Cordon
22nd Defensive Memorial Cordon
26th Defensive Memorial Cordon
32nd Defensive Memorial Cordon
33rd Defensive Memorial Cordon
36th Defensive Memorial Cordon
41st Defensive Memorial Cordon